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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Point , battle of (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Varick , Richard 1753 -1831 (search)
Varick, Richard 1753-1831
Military officer; born in Hackensack, N. J., March 25, 1753; was a lawyer in the city of New York when the Revolutionary War began, and entered the service as captain in McDougall's regiment.
Soon afterwards he became General Schuyler's military secretary, and remained so until that officer was superseded by Gates in the summer of 1777, continuing with the army, with the rank of colonel, until the capture of Burgoyne.
Varick was inspector-general at West Point until after Arnold's treason, when he became a member of Washington's military family, acting as his recording secretary until near the close of the Revolution.
When the British evacuated the city of New York, Nov. 25, 1783, Colonel Varick was made recorder there, and held the office until 1789, when he became attorneygeneral of the State.
Afterwards he was elected mayor of New York, and held that office until 1801.
He and Samuel Jones were appointed (1786) to revise the laws of the State of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), White Plains , battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Willett , Mabinus 1740 -1830 (search)
Willett, Mabinus 1740-1830
Military officer; born in Jamaica, L. I., July 31, 1740; graduated at King's College in 1775; he served under Abercrombie in the attack on Ticonderoga, and was with Bradstreet in the expedition against Fort Frontenac.
He was one of the most conspicuous of
Marinus Willett. the New York Sons of Liberty.
In 1775 he entered McDougall's regiment as captain, and joined Montgomery in the invasion of Canada.
After the capture of St. John he remained there, in command, until January, 1776, and was soon afterwards made lieutenant-colonel of the 3d New York Regiment.
In May, 1777, he was ordered to Fort Stanwix, and assisted in its defence in August following, making a successful sortie to effect a diversion in favor of General Herkimer (see Oriskany, battle of). He bore a message, by stealth, to General Schuyler, which led to the expedition up the Mohawk Valley, under General Arnold, that caused the abandonment of the siege of Fort Stanwix.
He joined the a